Patient's question:
The baby had a clear runny nose after going out yesterday and coming home. This morning, after waking up, they started coughing. In the morning, they went to the hospital for a check-up, and the diagnosis was acute upper respiratory infection. What should be done? Do they need to take other medications?Doctor's answer:
According to the situation you described, it seems to be a cold caused by the baby catching a cold (which is also known as an upper respiratory infection). In traditional Chinese medicine, colds are primarily divided into wind-heat and wind-cold types. Runny nose is a symptom of wind-cold cold. Your condition involves a runny nose and cough caused by a cold. Colds often occur when the body's resistance decreases after catching a cold, allowing viruses, mycoplasmas, or bacteria to enter the body, leading to fever, nasal congestion, runny nose, cough, and sore throat. Your runny nose is due to acute coryza of the nose caused by congestion and edema of the nasal mucosa, resulting in an increase in secretions. Therefore, you don't need to worry too much. Drink more warm water to help metabolize the medication, pay attention to preventing colds, and adjust your clothing according to the weather changes to avoid catching a cold. I hope my explanation helps you!